Xerath is a new cutting edge band combining crushing Meshuggah style riffs with epic orchestral composition. Their sound can be described as taking influence from Strapping Young Lad, Meshuggah and Dimmu Borgir to create a distinctive sound they call "orchestral groove metal" (or chug-score!) Formed in 2007 by guitarist Andy Phillips, drummer Michael Pitman, bassist Owain Williams, and later joined by Richard Thomson on vocals.
There are four bands known as ‘Cold Snap’ 1 Croation Cold Snap (groove metal)
http://www.myspace.com/coldsnaprocks 2 CT Cold Snap (groove-core)
http://www.myspace.com/coldsnapct 3 Maine Cold Snap (pop punk)
http://www.myspace.com/coldsnaprock 4 England Cold Snap (hardcore)
http://www.myspace.com/coldsnaphc
There are three artists with the name Throwdown: 1) Throwdown are a straight edge hardcore band from Orange County, California. Their style is similar to that of bands such as Hatebreed and Terror, with the inclusion of inspirational lyrics and 'chugging' guitars. In total, they have had 9 releases. With their past two releases, they have changed their style from Hardcore to a more Metal direction. 2) Throwdown is a heavy metal band from Texas. 3) Throwdown is a hardcore band from the Sydney suburb, Cronulla, who are featured in many bodyboarding videos put out by underground tapes.
Death metal band with various influences formed in 2001 in Bressuire, France. Their first album, Through the Absurd, produced by Gojira's Joe Duplantier, was released in 2004. In February 2006 they released their second album, Alchemik Clockwork Of Disorder which is more groovy, jazzy and melodic than their previous debut album. http://www.myspace.com/trepal
About Rise To Addiction
Who Do We Think We Are? Fast rising UK band RISE TO ADDICTION are the brainchild of guitarists Steve Wray and John Slater. In 2004 John and Steve moved quickly to establish a solid line up of high quality, proven musicians. They hooked up with former NINEDENINE frontman Leigh Oates and also the band's rhythm section Aynsley Dickinson (Drums) and Joel Graham (Bass). RTA began an intensive writing schedule and soon entered Backstage Studios in the depths of rural Derbyshire to record three tracks with the hottest producer in metal...
Exhibition of a new dawn, the grotesque, the dark, the creepy yet infectiously intriguing
FRANKENBOK 2012 Hailing from Melbourne Australia, Frankenbok was born kicking and screaming in 1997. Now with 4 albums and 2 EP’s under their belt, their most recent release, deftly titled “THE END OF ALL YOU KNOW”, is by far the bands heaviest work to date. Musically it is a real blend of heavy metal styles, ranging from thrash, to punk to southern rock riffage and straight up heavy metal, all with a very Australian flavour and distinctive sound that the band have crafted over a 15 year existence.
Polish hardcore/metal band active since 1994. Original lineup: Litza (Acid Drinkers, 2TM2,3, Kazik na Żywo) Ślimak (Acid Drinkers), Guzik (Ndingue, Homosapiens), Hrap-luck, Jahnz.
There are 3 bands with the name Skitzo: 1) Psychobilly band from the UK.
2) Oldschool underground thrash metal band from the USA.
3) Classic rock band from Ireland.
1) Skitzo was originally formed in 1985. In the late 80's they started to do a lot of gigs in the famous London club the Klub Foot. Signed with nervous, and became a well known psychobilly band. The sound of Skitzo is straight forward psychobilly. They play it fast, loud, shout and scream without bothering too much about experimenting.
Chimaira is a six-membered metalcore band from Cleveland, Ohio, whose name comes from a monster in ancient Greek mythology: a lion, with an additional head of a goat located in the neck, and a snake as its tail. Its members describe the band as being of "The new wave of American Heavy metal" and are firmly in the post-thrash metalcore slot in their music style. Chimaira was formed in 1998, composing itself of Mark Hunter (Vocals), Jason Hager (Guitar), Rob Arnold (Guitar), Jim LaMarca (Bass), Andols Herrick (Drums) and Chris Spicuzza (Keyboards and Electronics).